Im a beginner and "AFTER EFFECTS" is required for?? logically the name says it all, but hearing it from a pro would help a out a beginner like me. Thanks in advance.
You mean lowering the rent? 👀 Companies don't sell their software now. It's always subscription based 🙄 which means over time you end up paying more for it than it is worth
@someguy4131 Subscription also means you can unsubscribe, so if they aren't competitive on price, features, experience, etc., then you don't need to keep paying for it if you don't want.
I switched to Divinci like five years ago and then about a year ago for all my social media shorts and basic video I use the Pro version of CapCut! Welcome to the Club!
I dumped Adobe Pr and Ps just over a year ago ... using Resolve/Fusion for video, Affinity Photo 2 for stills, Topaz Video AI (now integrated into Resolve workflow as plugin). My workflow has improved and my delivery time reduced.
p.s. while i haven't used Final Cut Pro A LOT in recent times... I've used it enough to say that DaVinci & CapCut are definitely better. Why not give them a go and see for yourself? 😉
I got Final Cut more than 12 years ago and learned the workflows, which I can still use today. Another bonus is that I paid for it back then and got all the updates since for free. Most of my video editing nowadays is pretty basic, so with me knowing the ins and outs of the software, that's an easy sell. Nonetheless I think I'll give those two a try. As you say, they're free. What's the worst that can happen....
They're not better, you prefer them for your situation, as you said in the video. I'm getting tired of the "BEST" narrative, as they should all exist in a healthy ecosystem. They all have something different going for them. The need for features is not absolute and universal. DR took some years to become good. 5-6 years ago it was bloated, unstable and not user friendly at all. Also, CapCut is great because it kind of ripped of FCP and branded it for gen z. They do not exist in a vacuum and they didn't get better from fresh new ideas. We need all of them.
Hi Ben, I have saved this video and the Davinci in 12 mins tutorials video and I thought they are both great. I thought you're a good teacher and your tutorials are easy to understand. Thank you! Look forward to see more and hopefully you can delve into each specific functions for both Davinci and Capcut. Wanted to buy you a coffee but can't seem to find that function. Cheers mate!
be warned! Capcut comes from TikTok makers. If you like to keep your personal data by only you, you shouldn't install it. But if you like AI driven military drones which can do face and ethnic identification, than go and install it.
@@m.h.4143you acting like all your valuable personal data is in better hands with any other nation. Google and Apple does your in know yo iu better than yourself Skk in its apathetic which company you choose All of them will sale your data to make profit
My Man!! I am definitely love seeing breaking out of the 360 cameras, i used to say it all the time when you would break down each camera, this guy htas potential to break out and into thye editing and othter cameras like sony and canon and and type oft gear.. just because of tour honesty!! Its time to manifest the 1 million followers soon!! And i would like to see yoy tourr and meet up with other creators!!
Thanks. I have been using powerdirector which is also extremely easy with many features to drop on the timeline. The software is not free, but is monthly updated with new features. The cost is low in my opinion
I primarily live stream, #NoPost, so my primary use of an editor is to take recorded clips I did in the field while not live, and cut them down to short usable clips for the editors, so they didn't have to search through hours of footage to find the usable segments. Would love a video - haven't looked through your list yet to see if you've already done it - that explains the sweet spots of Resolve vs CapCut, since this video you kept lumping them together. Looking forward to checking out the rest of your stuff, thank you for the help.
Thankyou for this. Just downloaded DaVinci free version. Bit of a learning curve, coming from Rush, but will follow your other video, so sure to be a pro.... in just 12 minutes! 😅
I edit with so many different NLE. It’s all about how serious I need my workflow to be. I actually enjoy CapCut so much that I taught it to my daughter. It’s just fun to use. It’s more like playing than editing. The only drawback to CapCut is stereo audio editing and it’s a pain to try and do J cuts and L cuts when editing on my phone. That’s where LumaFusion comes in. 😂😂😂
As someone that never used video editing software, I had to make few things in the past weeks. Since I have the full Adobe Suite from the work, I choosed Premiere… And even if I'm used to Adobe software (I work and create a lot with Ai, Psd and LR), seriously the learning curve is way to steep. My 12yo told me about Capcut and yes, It's way more crowded regarding options but the UI gives the user the ability to make contents in MINUTES:
Premiere Pro: Create new production (not project). Create a new template project, prepare the sequence depending on the type of project, and rename all the layers. Create empty folders for your needs such as backups, final, sequences, templates, etc. Create some solids with different labels for lumetri, VFX, graphics, etc. Create your texts templates with size, all caps or not, fonts, position in the middle. Create a new folder "ressources" in the production panel. Create elements projects for generic b-rolls, music, sfx, vfx, transitions, and also essential graphics (now, the essential graphics won't need to be imported, so no loadings and folder created in your project panel, it's all store to your essential graphics project(s)). Put this production into a template folder. Every time you need a new production, copy & paste it. Within two clicks, you get access to all your templates. By creating several projects into the same production, you get to access them all really easily and conveniently with one click. No need to import the mp4 files to create a flashback of an older video for exemple. No need for cluster library like Capcut which will try to invite you to pay for the pro version. Possibility to have access to all the dynamic links and custom presets every professional editor should build by himself. The biggest downside of the premade presets of adobe, is that they come back on every update and needs to be manually deleted every time. I wish they simply don't make presets at all. 😃 Though these software all answers to different needs. Captut being for beginners or people who doesn't know much about editing. But I don't see why, as a professional editor, I should want to use the "generic templates" instead of creating my own style that would differentiate my work from all the people.
I really like CapCut and often recommend it to others getting into editing even if its just for shorts/reels/TikTok because it is so beginner friendly. I am by no means a video editor (the last time I edited in anger was 1995 during my A-Level media studies course!) by CapCut makes the process easier and enjoyable and I can get fairly quick results out of it which is always a bonus. I have DaVinci, but I am taking is more slowly and trying to learn it properly so that I can get the results I want with longer form video, but even if I do get to grips with it I am pretty such I will still work with CapCut as well
as someone who was looking at the price of adobe subscriptions yesterday as i mess around with my brand new video camera, thanks for this. definitely going to try some alternatives before paying adobe's overpriced cost.
Here’s the issue. If you’re a vendor for a large production house, they will require an Adobe workflow end to end. So even if you can develop an identically efficient workflow for yourself in Davanci and cap cut, I am expected to be able to be handed off, and hand off premiere, after effects, photoshop, and audition or illustrator files. Now if there were an effective XML workflow to link the two, that would make it more feasible for more pro editors to make the switch. I hate premieres quirks, but I’m locked into it.
@@greganth1956 I didn’t say me. I’m actually thinking there’s other video editors in the world besides me who may not have the option to get out of the premiere eco system. News flash, I don’t know the conclusion of the video before clicking.
Great video. As an end user it makes sense to view a product such as Adobe Premier in terms of features and performance. I suspect that the people with the power in Adobe simply view it as an asset. It's a product near the end of its life cycle and their responsibility is to maximise the return on investment before they finally stop supporting it...or replace it. I see the same sales model with Autodesk products such as Maya and AutoCAD. It will be interesting to see how AI changes programming and software development over the next decade.
Switched over to Davinci Resolve and enjoy it much more over Premiere Pro. Premiere Pro would often slow to a crawl especially with some transitions or effects even on my 4090/7950x3d PC which is insane, lol.
I never upgraded Premiere after CS5. I refuse to pay one more monthly bill. I am slowly transitioning over to Resolve. I'll keep Adobe stuff around for that rare occasion that I need to author for DVD or Blu-ray. But beyond the Resolve will be my go-to.
I really appreciate your video. I am a PP user but not just PP user I have the entire Adobe Suite. This is software I understand and that works, but I need to keep up with what other software is doing.
But also the TV/Film industry work 99% in Avid and then a lot of TV industry use Adobe. That's the way it is. Having worked for 8 years in TV and witnessed the lack of development in the post-production side of the industry, it's not going to change anytime soon. Archives upon archives of shows and films are all Avid projects. The industry isn't going to go down the Resolve route as it's NLE.
Glad to see this video. I felt your honesty. Thank you! CapCut and DaVinci -- free unless you want the Pro stuff in CC and even then it's STILL cheaper than PP. Now if I could find a great alternative to Photoshop.....that's not Gimp, I'd be in heaven. Adobe takes enough of my money, thank you very much.
Hi Ben. Great stuff. If you haven't already, would you consider commenting/doing a video on how DaVinci and CapCut behave with Insta360 video editing? I'm still finding it easier to keyframe in Insta360 Studio, export and THEN bring the video into Premiere for more work. Surely that's too clunky and limiting for a workflow. Do DaVinci and CapCut handle the equivalents of GoPro FX Reframe plugin, etc. better? Thanks!
Hi Peter, Davinci can reframe 360 videos internally (I have lessons in my 360 Video 101 course that teach this) and CapCut can do the exact same job premiere is doing for you now (editing clips that have already been reframed in Insta360 Studio) 👍🏻
9:15 If you mean rubber band editing of a sound, then yes, you can do that in Resolve. I don't remember the name of the feature, but it's only available on the Fairlight audio page.
Ever since I got CapCut I hardly open Premiere Pro unless it’s functions like fitting audio to specific times or if I have to. I feel for Adobe as even photoshop has been replaced with other free software.
For beginners it would be nice to tag some info about what you are using to record your videos. I'm bouncing between all in one solutions but really see the ease of learning capcut...and davinci when i am ready
Ben, another BRILLIANT tutorial! I know this was simply a quick overview of Davinci, but wondering what your recommendation is for working with my Insta360 x3 footage. Should I edit the clips in the Insta360 software first, export and then move them into Davinci for assembly, special effects, titling etc? Or would you recommend pulling the raw files into Davinci, setting keyframes, etc. and doing it all in there? Thank you in advance!
If you have never edited anything before... would Capcut be a good one to use? I just want to put my travel videos together with music and transitions, for my use and for my friends to follow us on our trips. A small UA-cam channel just for friends, not a money making one. Thanks in advance for the info!
Same thing happened in the early 2000s. Premiere was considered 'not the industry standard' and laughed at by the Avid and Final Cut users for being an amateur's tool. Now the cycle continues..
How good is CapCut for Color Grading? I want to do it all in the same program. I would really need the animatotion library and easier learning curve of CapCut. Also DaVinci seems to be very GPU hungry.
Since it's free, I'd say the best option would be to take a video you've color graded before and put it into CapCut and see if it's intuitive for you and whether you can get the same quality. CapCut works fine for me, but I'm also a beginner. Davinci wasn't intuitive for me but I've never put in the time to learn it when Capcut does what I need.
Great breakdown. I'm wondering how you choose between CC and DVR and particularly if you use both on the same projects to access unique features - in which case how? Just approaching video editing here after a long history in audio (and a dash of After Effects) - i was going to use CC for short social videos until i saw its got almost no audio features… which sent me to Resolve - don''t you find that limiting in CapCut?
The only missing link in the video editing process is the equivalent to after effects (fusion is not as flawless as AE, and motion i have mixed feelings )
Hi Ben, great software introduction. Question I have some old videos I edited in the 90s that I want to re-edit first They need to be sharpened as they are soft, What editing program has the best Ai software solution that I can refresh these videos sharpness? Thanks John
You can do it in DaVinci Resolve Studio (paid version). But Topaz Labs software is better (and more expensive). Topaz video AI goes for $299,-. DaVinci Resolve is great for denoising etc. But again, you'll need the Studio licence ($299). If you go with Topaz Labs Video AI, be sure to export in ProRes format. You will need a professional software like Resolve, to edit that video format, though. But you don't need the Studio version for that. Topaz Video AI comes with a trial option.
For 10+ 10 adobe sits on its industry saturation. They only panicked a little with the debut of newbies like Serif’s Affinity Photo, Procreate, Blender, the Apple M chips etc. Anyone recall the revolt when Lightroom subscription changes hit photographers?
Been using adobe products for 4 years. I am planning to abandon it this year, specifically at the end of September when my subscription ends. I started to learn davinci for long form video editing and short form video with capcut. I was really impressed with how these two actually work. My most tedious learning curve was replacing after effects with fusion. But I really enjoy the process. I still use the Adobe for some specific projects as I won't pay the cancelation fee for my subscription lol
Hey Ben, great video and I hadn't considered using capcut on my desktop which I'll definitely going to check out. The one thing that's going to be painful leaving behind Adobe is text-based editing. Do you know of any similar functions in the others?
I am with you. The only annoying thing at the moment: I would love to find a free alternative for DR Studio's Magic Mask... Caz I like to play with some more advanced VFX. And have you ever tryed to mask e.g. a moving cat with the pen tool (and manually retroscoped it)?? But since it s more or less a hobby for me (not earning any money with video editing), even though it s cheaper in the long run, I still cant justify the cost of the Studio Version.
Great video. A question to you, Premier pro is a memory consumption tool which makes me needed to restart the software quite regularly. How is CapCut handling the memory on your Mac?
I use Linux, so i considered Davinci, but i tried Olive first and I've been happy with it. For basic use-cases it works. The main thing that got me to try olive first is it handles almost any video format and is open source, which is great. Obviously can't compare to Davinci etc. I'm keen to try Davinci. I will definitely check out your Davinci tutorial video.
I have been using CapCut and actually enjoy it. But I do feel the pull to try something more ‘professional’ as everyone sees CapCut as a bit of a joke it seems. My question, is there any type of lens correction for CapCut to fix action camera fish eye ?
Really appreciate the video and perspective. What about (like in my case) if you’ve run a business for over 10 years using Premiere Pro and still have the need to access and open project files?
I have been using Davinci resolve for over 2 years.. but since I upgraded my computer to a 4070Ti card with 64Gb of DDR5 VRAM and a 13th Gen i9, the program just keeps crashing on renders, and, since 18.6, it crashes about every 5 min while editing. It worked fine on my 9th gen i9 with a 2080 card.. not sure what gives.. but I gotta find something else.. took me TWO days to edit a 45 min vid this week... just from constantly having to restart. Anyone else having this issue or any ideas on what I can try?
Hi I am currently finding a replacement for Adobe photoshop and Animate and I am leaning towards Krista and Opentoonz but I still have. A Premiere Pro subscription - I have never bothered with After Effects but I am wondering what f you need to make further edits of a current Premiere Pro project - does any free software read Premiere Pro files or can you export a Premiere pro project to a format readable by one of these freebies? Thanks - great video
I swapped to Capcut and produce a daily short. However Capcut has massive issues with text captions and correcting them takes up most of my editing time.
Nice video! I only keep Adobe cause All of my videos I have them edited and saved on Premiere. Is there a way you can access those files the way they are structured on a different video editor? I highly doubt it.
Nice video. While my company pays for our Adobe CC I’m wondering your thoughts for creatives who utilize Ps and Ai? I’m in and out of those programs daily and bringing assets from them. It’s nice to be able to right-click and edit in the native program with the edit being reflected in Pr. I think this is what Adobe is charging for, not a modern interface. I’ve never tried CapCut. However, DaVinci Resolve (as of August 2023) has crashed my computer just trying to open it (AMD Ryzen 5 5600x, 32GB RAM, 1TB Firecuda SSD, and AMD Radeon 6600x 8GB GDDR6 video card). That and the learning curve were why I’ve stayed away from Resolve. Suggestions?
I still use photoshop. Not sure about the performance issue, but I believe the paid DaVinci version is much better performance wise. Works great for me, even on the free version
Hello Ben, so Capcut is a cloud-editor? Wow, that´s awesome. I´ve been saving money for either a mac mini oder macbook air to edit my videos properly. My 6 year old desktop pc can´t handle 4K 4:2:2 10-bit footage. So with capcut I will be able to edit 10-bit footage on a mini PC from Beelink or Geekom? That sounds to good to be true.
This sounds a lot like the GoPro 10,11,12 story. GoPro and Adobe paved the road. But might have decided to take easy street. Allowing competitors to rise to the top.
Thanks for a great video. My question is - do you use both CapCut and Resolve? Is it a case of choosing one for a particular video you're making, or do you take files between them for performing different functions. If you had to make a choice for a particular video, which would you choose and why? Thanks!
That would be amazing. Thank you so much for the reply too. 🎉 I've been using Premiere and AE for a couple of years, and I've been using adobe for over 25 years, but I'm always happy to look at other things. There's just such a melting pot of editing apps now so it'd be great to have your breakdown of what you use, when.
Quick question: I'm using a MacBook Pro. CapCut is available in the Macbook app store. What's the difference between downloading from the App Store and the Mac desktop version? Does the Mac desktop version give more functionality than the app store download? Thank you.
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p.s. If you chose CapCut - get up and running FAST with my FREE CapCut Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet: www.benclaremont.com/capcutshortcuts
What are your thoughts about Avid?
Now you must be watching your video and thinking... "Wow, what nonsense I said"
@@coffeelover1456 Why?
I dumped Premier Pro for DaVinci Resolve years ago and I've never looked back. And I use Fusion instead of After Effects. Saves me $50/mo too!
Nice one Gary 👍🏻
Im a beginner and "AFTER EFFECTS" is required for?? logically the name says it all, but hearing it from a pro would help a out a beginner like me. Thanks in advance.
@@paramveerssachdeva after effects would be like photoshop for videos. It provides grapic and animations where a video editing software is lacking
Fusion? What is that?
Hello , you are not the only GURU who abandons Premiere Pro, hopefully Adobe "understands" and starts lowering the prices of its software
For sure
You mean lowering the rent? 👀 Companies don't sell their software now. It's always subscription based 🙄 which means over time you end up paying more for it than it is worth
Adobe, Autodesk are the biggest Cvnts in the industry
@someguy4131 Subscription also means you can unsubscribe, so if they aren't competitive on price, features, experience, etc., then you don't need to keep paying for it if you don't want.
@@menyo2874 🧐.... Im not going respond to that and let you think about what you just said.
I switched to Divinci like five years ago and then about a year ago for all my social media shorts and basic video I use the Pro version of CapCut! Welcome to the Club!
Nice one! Glad to be following suit 😀
I've been using DaVinci for a while and it's what I started with. I've tried other editors but PM is way less cost effective.
I dumped Adobe Pr and Ps just over a year ago ... using Resolve/Fusion for video, Affinity Photo 2 for stills, Topaz Video AI (now integrated into Resolve workflow as plugin). My workflow has improved and my delivery time reduced.
Nice video. Im pro editor for about 20 years and switched for Resolve and CapCut Pro 1 year ago. Best move i made for my worflow.
Great to hear!
p.s. while i haven't used Final Cut Pro A LOT in recent times... I've used it enough to say that DaVinci & CapCut are definitely better. Why not give them a go and see for yourself? 😉
I got Final Cut more than 12 years ago and learned the workflows, which I can still use today. Another bonus is that I paid for it back then and got all the updates since for free. Most of my video editing nowadays is pretty basic, so with me knowing the ins and outs of the software, that's an easy sell. Nonetheless I think I'll give those two a try. As you say, they're free. What's the worst that can happen....
@@falklevien for sure- also CapCut is an easy learning curve and has far better inbuilt templates than Final Cut 😀
Capcut is owned by Chinese gov and they scan everything and track the shit out of you
They're not better, you prefer them for your situation, as you said in the video. I'm getting tired of the "BEST" narrative, as they should all exist in a healthy ecosystem. They all have something different going for them. The need for features is not absolute and universal. DR took some years to become good. 5-6 years ago it was bloated, unstable and not user friendly at all. Also, CapCut is great because it kind of ripped of FCP and branded it for gen z.
They do not exist in a vacuum and they didn't get better from fresh new ideas. We need all of them.
@@Okiyah that’s your opinion… my opinion is that they’re better. FCP has very few unique selling points in 2024.
Hi Ben, I have saved this video and the Davinci in 12 mins tutorials video and I thought they are both great. I thought you're a good teacher and your tutorials are easy to understand. Thank you! Look forward to see more and hopefully you can delve into each specific functions for both Davinci and Capcut. Wanted to buy you a coffee but can't seem to find that function. Cheers mate!
Happy to hear that! No worries at all- no need to buy me a coffee haha. Save that money for when I have a Davinci or CapCut online course 😀
As a beginner video editor who mainly want to create clips of streams you’ve convinced me to use CapCut. Thank you!
Be careful it steals your data, look up it’s parent company. Itll be banned soon
Spooky. I just decided to drop my current video editor for Capcut on mobile and Resolve on desktop. Thanks for cementing my choices!
What is CapCut for mobile and why would that be better than PowerDirector for mobile??
be warned! Capcut comes from TikTok makers. If you like to keep your personal data by only you, you shouldn't install it. But if you like AI driven military drones which can do face and ethnic identification, than go and install it.
@@m.h.4143you acting like all your valuable personal data is in better hands with any other nation.
Google and Apple does your in know yo iu better than yourself
Skk in its apathetic which company you choose
All of them will sale your data to make profit
@@m.h.4143I’m shocked that people download and recommend
My Man!! I am definitely love seeing breaking out of the 360 cameras, i used to say it all the time when you would break down each camera, this guy htas potential to break out and into thye editing and othter cameras like sony and canon and and type oft gear.. just because of tour honesty!! Its time to manifest the 1 million followers soon!! And i would like to see yoy tourr and meet up with other creators!!
Thankyou! Yes in 2024 I figured it was time to expand into covering other parts of the creative process- lots more editing tutorials to come 😀
Ben, thank you so much for the great video! I'm a Premier Pro user. I think I'll try Davinci Resolve and CapCut!
Glad to hear it 😀
Be careful of capcut ban
Thanks. I have been using powerdirector which is also extremely easy with many features to drop on the timeline. The software is not free, but is monthly updated with new features. The cost is low in my opinion
I primarily live stream, #NoPost, so my primary use of an editor is to take recorded clips I did in the field while not live, and cut them down to short usable clips for the editors, so they didn't have to search through hours of footage to find the usable segments. Would love a video - haven't looked through your list yet to see if you've already done it - that explains the sweet spots of Resolve vs CapCut, since this video you kept lumping them together. Looking forward to checking out the rest of your stuff, thank you for the help.
Hey yep- I made that exact video if you check my channel 👍🏻
Thanks I'm making the change .. Time saving and still looking great
Thankyou for this. Just downloaded DaVinci free version. Bit of a learning curve, coming from Rush, but will follow your other video, so sure to be a pro.... in just 12 minutes! 😅
I edit with so many different NLE. It’s all about how serious I need my workflow to be. I actually enjoy CapCut so much that I taught it to my daughter. It’s just fun to use. It’s more like playing than editing.
The only drawback to CapCut is stereo audio editing and it’s a pain to try and do J cuts and L cuts when editing on my phone. That’s where LumaFusion comes in. 😂😂😂
Nice! Yeah it could do with some more audio tools for sure.
LumaFusion is great!
I just consulted Perplexity on an alternative to After Effects and it said - DaVinchi first thing. I was in an awe. 😮
As someone that never used video editing software, I had to make few things in the past weeks. Since I have the full Adobe Suite from the work, I choosed Premiere… And even if I'm used to Adobe software (I work and create a lot with Ai, Psd and LR), seriously the learning curve is way to steep. My 12yo told me about Capcut and yes, It's way more crowded regarding options but the UI gives the user the ability to make contents in MINUTES:
I’m in the same position as you were but with Final Cut Pro. I will give CapCut a second chance and edit with it for my next video. Thank you.
No worries!
Be warned about the upcoming Ban and why it’ll be banned.
Incredible video, thank you!
You convinced me to give it a go! Thanks for the info and challenge
Premiere Pro: Create new production (not project). Create a new template project, prepare the sequence depending on the type of project, and rename all the layers. Create empty folders for your needs such as backups, final, sequences, templates, etc. Create some solids with different labels for lumetri, VFX, graphics, etc.
Create your texts templates with size, all caps or not, fonts, position in the middle.
Create a new folder "ressources" in the production panel. Create elements projects for generic b-rolls, music, sfx, vfx, transitions, and also essential graphics (now, the essential graphics won't need to be imported, so no loadings and folder created in your project panel, it's all store to your essential graphics project(s)).
Put this production into a template folder. Every time you need a new production, copy & paste it.
Within two clicks, you get access to all your templates.
By creating several projects into the same production, you get to access them all really easily and conveniently with one click. No need to import the mp4 files to create a flashback of an older video for exemple.
No need for cluster library like Capcut which will try to invite you to pay for the pro version. Possibility to have access to all the dynamic links and custom presets every professional editor should build by himself. The biggest downside of the premade presets of adobe, is that they come back on every update and needs to be manually deleted every time. I wish they simply don't make presets at all. 😃
Though these software all answers to different needs. Captut being for beginners or people who doesn't know much about editing. But I don't see why, as a professional editor, I should want to use the "generic templates" instead of creating my own style that would differentiate my work from all the people.
I really like CapCut and often recommend it to others getting into editing even if its just for shorts/reels/TikTok because it is so beginner friendly. I am by no means a video editor (the last time I edited in anger was 1995 during my A-Level media studies course!) by CapCut makes the process easier and enjoyable and I can get fairly quick results out of it which is always a bonus. I have DaVinci, but I am taking is more slowly and trying to learn it properly so that I can get the results I want with longer form video, but even if I do get to grips with it I am pretty such I will still work with CapCut as well
Do you realize it’s going to be banned for data theft? I always look deeply into a product before recommending it
Best show ever 😁
Very useful video, thanks for sharing :)
as someone who was looking at the price of adobe subscriptions yesterday as i mess around with my brand new video camera, thanks for this. definitely going to try some alternatives before paying adobe's overpriced cost.
No worries!
Here’s the issue. If you’re a vendor for a large production house, they will require an Adobe workflow end to end. So even if you can develop an identically efficient workflow for yourself in Davanci and cap cut, I am expected to be able to be handed off, and hand off premiere, after effects, photoshop, and audition or illustrator files. Now if there were an effective XML workflow to link the two, that would make it more feasible for more pro editors to make the switch. I hate premieres quirks, but I’m locked into it.
Yup. That’s the problem I have.
Sorry to hear- I’m sure there’s a way to work between the different editors with XMLs… why don’t you give it a go?
If you work for a big production house then why are you even watching this video?
@@greganth1956 I didn’t say me. I’m actually thinking there’s other video editors in the world besides me who may not have the option to get out of the premiere eco system. News flash, I don’t know the conclusion of the video before clicking.
Great video.
As an end user it makes sense to view a product such as Adobe Premier in terms of features and performance. I suspect that the people with the power in Adobe simply view it as an asset. It's a product near the end of its life cycle and their responsibility is to maximise the return on investment before they finally stop supporting it...or replace it. I see the same sales model with Autodesk products such as Maya and AutoCAD.
It will be interesting to see how AI changes programming and software development over the next decade.
For sure!
Thank you for making this video
Only just started creating content but davinci and canva have been my goto atm
Switched over to Davinci Resolve and enjoy it much more over Premiere Pro. Premiere Pro would often slow to a crawl especially with some transitions or effects even on my 4090/7950x3d PC which is insane, lol.
I never upgraded Premiere after CS5. I refuse to pay one more monthly bill. I am slowly transitioning over to Resolve. I'll keep Adobe stuff around for that rare occasion that I need to author for DVD or Blu-ray. But beyond the Resolve will be my go-to.
You need to read Jeff Booth's, 'The Price of Tomorrow'. You have perfectly illustrated it.
I really appreciate your video. I am a PP user but not just PP user I have the entire Adobe Suite. This is software I understand and that works, but I need to keep up with what other software is doing.
But also the TV/Film industry work 99% in Avid and then a lot of TV industry use Adobe. That's the way it is. Having worked for 8 years in TV and witnessed the lack of development in the post-production side of the industry, it's not going to change anytime soon. Archives upon archives of shows and films are all Avid projects. The industry isn't going to go down the Resolve route as it's NLE.
Feel the same … thanks for this and I have been thinking to switch 🙏
No worries!
Glad to see this video. I felt your honesty. Thank you!
CapCut and DaVinci -- free unless you want the Pro stuff in CC and even then it's STILL cheaper than PP.
Now if I could find a great alternative to Photoshop.....that's not Gimp, I'd be in heaven.
Adobe takes enough of my money, thank you very much.
Thanks! Affinity Photo is the photoshop alternative you’re probably looking for 😀
@@BenClaremont Photopea could be an option, too...
Thank you!!!!
Hi Ben. Great stuff. If you haven't already, would you consider commenting/doing a video on how DaVinci and CapCut behave with Insta360 video editing? I'm still finding it easier to keyframe in Insta360 Studio, export and THEN bring the video into Premiere for more work. Surely that's too clunky and limiting for a workflow. Do DaVinci and CapCut handle the equivalents of GoPro FX Reframe plugin, etc. better? Thanks!
Hi Peter, Davinci can reframe 360 videos internally (I have lessons in my 360 Video 101 course that teach this) and CapCut can do the exact same job premiere is doing for you now (editing clips that have already been reframed in Insta360 Studio) 👍🏻
@@BenClaremont Thanks, Ben! All best.
9:15 If you mean rubber band editing of a sound, then yes, you can do that in Resolve.
I don't remember the name of the feature, but it's only available on the Fairlight audio page.
I don’t mean that. I mean remix.
I am an editor beginner and was about to take adobe pr. Thanks for the savings 😂
Ever since I got CapCut I hardly open Premiere Pro unless it’s functions like fitting audio to specific times or if I have to. I feel for Adobe as even photoshop has been replaced with other free software.
I love capcut
I am happy to see it being used by pros
What about Avid Media Composer?
What about it?
He want stour take on it I guess. I forgot about Avid. But been using Resolve for years. @@BenClaremont
Resolve, changed my life.
Nice 👍🏻
For beginners it would be nice to tag some info about what you are using to record your videos. I'm bouncing between all in one solutions but really see the ease of learning capcut...and davinci when i am ready
I went the exact same route! I have to cancel PR but Have been using Davinci which walks all over PR,
Ben, another BRILLIANT tutorial! I know this was simply a quick overview of Davinci, but wondering what your recommendation is for working with my Insta360 x3 footage. Should I edit the clips in the Insta360 software first, export and then move them into Davinci for assembly, special effects, titling etc? Or would you recommend pulling the raw files into Davinci, setting keyframes, etc. and doing it all in there? Thank you in advance!
Hey- I’d probably reframe directly in DaVinci if I were you. I have a lesson in my 360 Video 101 course about how to do it 😀
You are the best. I'm on it. Thank you Ben!@@BenClaremont
Just bought your course and can't wait to dive in. Thank you!@@BenClaremont
@@THerd-um5tl awesome to hear that!
I’ve been a CapCut user for a while now. I love that program and I’m not even a video guy.
Nice 😀
this is a great, informative video. thanks,
If you have never edited anything before... would Capcut be a good one to use? I just want to put my travel videos together with music and transitions, for my use and for my friends to follow us on our trips. A small UA-cam channel just for friends, not a money making one. Thanks in advance for the info!
I would like to move to davinci but i do a lot of multicam and every time i tried multicam in davinci it always was a huge fail.
Why?
Maybe do a video of issue. Report it too.
Another plus is that Davinci Resolve has Fusion integrated, and crashes way less than Premiere.
I switched from FCPX to Capcut and was actually quite happy. But now that Premiere has gone totally AI, I'm wondering about the future of Capcut?
Same thing happened in the early 2000s. Premiere was considered 'not the industry standard' and laughed at by the Avid and Final Cut users for being an amateur's tool. Now the cycle continues..
Indeed it does
How good is CapCut for Color Grading? I want to do it all in the same program. I would really need the animatotion library and easier learning curve of CapCut. Also DaVinci seems to be very GPU hungry.
Since it's free, I'd say the best option would be to take a video you've color graded before and put it into CapCut and see if it's intuitive for you and whether you can get the same quality. CapCut works fine for me, but I'm also a beginner. Davinci wasn't intuitive for me but I've never put in the time to learn it when Capcut does what I need.
Excellent! Thank you,
How about preparing vector artwork and photo editing artwork?
Do you Know the best software for Movie Reactions?
Hehe, loved your video m8!
How would you compare Capcut and Shotcut?
Haven’t heard of shotcut, so can’t really compare 😅
What! A 20 yrs video editing professional has not heard of shotcut😮
19 years here... What is shortcut ?😂@@regi3.1
Great breakdown. I'm wondering how you choose between CC and DVR and particularly if you use both on the same projects to access unique features - in which case how? Just approaching video editing here after a long history in audio (and a dash of After Effects) - i was going to use CC for short social videos until i saw its got almost no audio features… which sent me to Resolve - don''t you find that limiting in CapCut?
Thanks! The audio features of CapCut are good enough- at least for basic videos. It’s got some AI filters and allows manual keyframing etc.
The only missing link in the video editing process is the equivalent to after effects (fusion is not as flawless as AE, and motion i have mixed feelings )
Flawless? Depends on your purpose. As a compositor, Fusion is more advanced.
For motion graphics and advanced text, AE is better (easier).
Just found this - liked and shared - now if only you could included the iPad Pro versions ( CapCut is still in portrait mode on the iPad!)
Thank you.. I barely use premier and been paying $35 per month :)
No worries, might be time to switch 😀
Hi Ben, great software introduction. Question I have some old videos I edited in the 90s that I want to re-edit first They need to be sharpened as they are soft, What editing program has the best Ai software solution that I can refresh these videos sharpness? Thanks John
You can do it in DaVinci Resolve Studio (paid version). But Topaz Labs software is better (and more expensive). Topaz video AI goes for $299,-.
DaVinci Resolve is great for denoising etc. But again, you'll need the Studio licence ($299).
If you go with Topaz Labs Video AI, be sure to export in ProRes format. You will need a professional software like Resolve, to edit that video format, though. But you don't need the Studio version for that.
Topaz Video AI comes with a trial option.
For 10+ 10 adobe sits on its industry saturation. They only panicked a little with the debut of newbies like Serif’s Affinity Photo, Procreate, Blender, the Apple M chips etc. Anyone recall the revolt when Lightroom subscription changes hit photographers?
Been using adobe products for 4 years. I am planning to abandon it this year, specifically at the end of September when my subscription ends.
I started to learn davinci for long form video editing and short form video with capcut. I was really impressed with how these two actually work.
My most tedious learning curve was replacing after effects with fusion. But I really enjoy the process.
I still use the Adobe for some specific projects as I won't pay the cancelation fee for my subscription lol
Wow! About time. Will share this with friends. Loving cap ai teleprompter
Hey Ben, great video and I hadn't considered using capcut on my desktop which I'll definitely going to check out. The one thing that's going to be painful leaving behind Adobe is text-based editing. Do you know of any similar functions in the others?
Yes- I believe DaVinci just added it with Resolve 19 which has just been released 😀
Thanks Ben - great video, im using CC atm and i hope to more other to DR , cheers Liam
Liked and subscribed too fellow vloggers. Amazing.
I am with you. The only annoying thing at the moment: I would love to find a free alternative for DR Studio's Magic Mask... Caz I like to play with some more advanced VFX. And have you ever tryed to mask e.g. a moving cat with the pen tool (and manually retroscoped it)?? But since it s more or less a hobby for me (not earning any money with video editing), even though it s cheaper in the long run, I still cant justify the cost of the Studio Version.
I have been using VSDC for years after testing all the options at that time.
I subbed, great video, thank you!
No worries!
Great video. A question to you, Premier pro is a memory consumption tool which makes me needed to restart the software quite regularly. How is CapCut handling the memory on your Mac?
Really useful, thank you.
Have you worked with Magix Video DeLuxe?
Can you do a video on laptop or pc recommend for video editing.
I’m so glad I found this. Learning editing right now and can’t really afford adobe shit. Thanks for this!
Capcut look great... but what with privacy? It is from same company as TikTok.
Yes China based company
Have zero expectations of data security. No one seems to look into companies before downloading.
I use Linux, so i considered Davinci, but i tried Olive first and I've been happy with it. For basic use-cases it works.
The main thing that got me to try olive first is it handles almost any video format and is open source, which is great.
Obviously can't compare to Davinci etc.
I'm keen to try Davinci. I will definitely check out your Davinci tutorial video.
I have been using CapCut and actually enjoy it. But I do feel the pull to try something more ‘professional’ as everyone sees CapCut as a bit of a joke it seems.
My question, is there any type of lens correction for CapCut to fix action camera fish eye ?
Really appreciate the video and perspective. What about (like in my case) if you’ve run a business for over 10 years using Premiere Pro and still have the need to access and open project files?
You def don’t want to give bytedance access to business files…
I have been using Davinci resolve for over 2 years.. but since I upgraded my computer to a 4070Ti card with 64Gb of DDR5 VRAM and a 13th Gen i9, the program just keeps crashing on renders, and, since 18.6, it crashes about every 5 min while editing. It worked fine on my 9th gen i9 with a 2080 card.. not sure what gives.. but I gotta find something else.. took me TWO days to edit a 45 min vid this week... just from constantly having to restart. Anyone else having this issue or any ideas on what I can try?
big mouth spitting facts 😁
Hi I am currently finding a replacement for Adobe photoshop and Animate and I am leaning towards Krista and Opentoonz but I still have. A Premiere Pro subscription - I have never bothered with After Effects but I am wondering what f you need to make further edits of a current Premiere Pro project - does any free software read Premiere Pro files or can you export a Premiere pro project to a format readable by one of these freebies? Thanks - great video
Hi, is it possible to edit 8k 360video in capcut and export it in 8k?
I swapped to Capcut and produce a daily short. However Capcut has massive issues with text captions and correcting them takes up most of my editing time.
Nice video! I only keep Adobe cause All of my videos I have them edited and saved on Premiere. Is there a way you can access those files the way they are structured on a different video editor? I highly doubt it.
Nice video. While my company pays for our Adobe CC I’m wondering your thoughts for creatives who utilize Ps and Ai? I’m in and out of those programs daily and bringing assets from them. It’s nice to be able to right-click and edit in the native program with the edit being reflected in Pr. I think this is what Adobe is charging for, not a modern interface.
I’ve never tried CapCut. However, DaVinci Resolve (as of August 2023) has crashed my computer just trying to open it (AMD Ryzen 5 5600x, 32GB RAM, 1TB Firecuda SSD, and AMD Radeon 6600x 8GB GDDR6 video card). That and the learning curve were why I’ve stayed away from Resolve. Suggestions?
This. Adobe CC is expensive, but if I give it up I will lose Illustrator, Photoshop and Lightroom.
I still use photoshop. Not sure about the performance issue, but I believe the paid DaVinci version is much better performance wise. Works great for me, even on the free version
I use both, but mainly DRS, CC is good for file conversion then I go to DRS 😁
What are the privacy aspects of using Capcut? It’s from the company that does Tik Tok, right?
Hello Ben, so Capcut is a cloud-editor? Wow, that´s awesome. I´ve been saving money for either a mac mini oder macbook air to edit my videos properly. My 6 year old desktop pc can´t handle 4K 4:2:2 10-bit footage. So with capcut I will be able to edit 10-bit footage on a mini PC from Beelink or Geekom? That sounds to good to be true.
How are you exporting your video from Davinci to capcut, and exporting to youtube with high resolution?
Checking, what about Final Cut?
See the pinned comment ☝🏻
@@BenClaremont thanks 🙏🏾
This sounds a lot like the GoPro 10,11,12 story. GoPro and Adobe paved the road. But might have decided to take easy street. Allowing competitors to rise to the top.
Thanks for a great video. My question is - do you use both CapCut and Resolve? Is it a case of choosing one for a particular video you're making, or do you take files between them for performing different functions. If you had to make a choice for a particular video, which would you choose and why? Thanks!
Hey- yes I use both. But only one or the other per project. I’ll make a comparison very soon sharing my detailed thoughts 👍🏻
That would be amazing. Thank you so much for the reply too. 🎉 I've been using Premiere and AE for a couple of years, and I've been using adobe for over 25 years, but I'm always happy to look at other things. There's just such a melting pot of editing apps now so it'd be great to have your breakdown of what you use, when.
Quick question: I'm using a MacBook Pro. CapCut is available in the Macbook app store. What's the difference between downloading from the App Store and the Mac desktop version? Does the Mac desktop version give more functionality than the app store download? Thank you.